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Lac-Matapédia, Quebec

Lac-Matapédia
Unorganized territory
North shore of Lake Matapedia
North shore of Lake Matapedia
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Lac-Matapédia is located in Eastern Quebec
Lac-Matapédia
Lac-Matapédia
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°33′N 67°34′W / 48.550°N 67.567°W / 48.550; -67.567Coordinates: 48°33′N 67°34′W / 48.550°N 67.567°W / 48.550; -67.567
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Constituted unspecified
Government
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total 83.00 km2 (32.05 sq mi)
 • Land 71.85 km2 (27.74 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5
 • Density 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 50.0%
 • Dwellings 34
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Highways No major routes

Lac-Matapédia is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is named after and located on the northern shores of Lake Matapedia in the Matapédia Valley.

The territory is home to a small protected area, Lac-Matapédia Forest Refuge (304 hectares (750 acres)) that was established in 2008 to protect three populations of the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), a plant designated as threatened or vulnerable in Quebec. A part of the remainder of the territory is being considered for the creation of a new provincial park.

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2 (total dwellings: 34)

View of the territory from across Lake Matapedia

Main road of the territory



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